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Snake
01
serpiente
a legless, long, and thin animal whose bite may be dangerous
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I watched as the snake swallowed its prey whole.
Observé cómo la serpiente se tragaba a su presa entera.
My little sister cautiously stepped away when she saw a snake crossing the path.
Mi hermana pequeña se alejó con cautela cuando vio una serpiente cruzando el camino.
02
any object that is long, thin, and flexible, resembling the shape or movement of a snake
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He held a snake of rope to measure the distance.
The garden hose lay in a snake across the lawn.
03
a long, flexible steel cable used to clear clogs in pipes, especially curved or obstructed ones
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The plumber ran a snake down the drain to remove the blockage.
This kitchen sink requires a snake to clear the clog.
04
a faint, long constellation in the southern hemisphere, located near the equator between Virgo and Cancer
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The snake is best viewed in the southern hemisphere summer.
Ancient astronomers charted the snake in the night sky.
05
serpiente, víbora
a dishonest person with the tendency to deceive people for personal gain
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Watch out for him, he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted.
Cuidado con él, es una serpiente en la que no se puede confiar.
I ca n't believe she would do that to her friends, what a snake!
No puedo creer que ella haría eso a sus amigos, ¡qué serpiente !
to snake
01
to glide in a winding, sinuous motion
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Smoke snaked up from the chimney.
The river snaked through the valley.
02
to travel along a twisting or curving route
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The road snaked through the hills.
Traffic snaked along the highway after the accident.
Árbol Léxico
snakelike
snaky
snake
